Берик Каниев

Berik Kaniev

Chairman of the Board of Directors

At various times, Berik Kaniev held senior positions in oil refining companies such as KBK Corporation, Neco Ltd and KazaHoil.

Since 2003, he has been strategically managing Lancaster Group and is currently Chairman of the Board of Directors of Lancaster Group Kazakhstan and Tin One Mining JSC.

Social activities
  • Honorary Consul of the Republic of North Macedonia in Kazakhstan;

  • Founder of the “Jas Qyran” Youth Football Academy;

  • Co-founder of Quantum STEM School;

  • Chairman of the Board of Directors of NJSC RFMS;

  • Co-founder of the Fizmat Endowment Fund;

  • Founder of the Public Independent Foundation “AirVision.kz”;

  • One of the founders of the Nurlan Kapparov Alumni Scholarship Fund at Harvard Kennedy School of Government;

  • Philanthropist of the ANA UYI Charitable Foundation;

  • Member of the Young Presidents Organization (YPO Kazakhstan).

Honors
  • 2021 Jubilee medal for the “30th Anniversary of Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan”;

  • 2020 Honorary Education Worker of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

  • 2019 Order of Kurmet;

  • 1999 “Eren Yenbegi Ushin” medal (“For Labor Distinction”).

Berik Kaniev graduated from Al-Farabi Kazakh National University with a degree in Applied Mathematics and Duke University with an MBA.

In 2024, he graduated from Harvard Business School with a degree in Owner/President Management.

Directorship

A strong team of like-minded people, bringing together experts from various fields with years of experience in consulting, business management, marketing and operations.